DC Universe Online Is A Free-to-Play Success

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The transition seems to be working.

By Colin Moriarty

Today, Sony Online Entertainment announced that its experiment with DC Universe Online seems to be working splendidly. Originally a pay-to-play MMO on both PlayStation 3 and PC, DCUO went free-to-play on November 1st, changing the system in which players can access content. A cursory game is available for free to anyone, while micro-transactions and other somewhat minor monetary investments into the experience will open up more content for the player.

Such a move was considered a gamble, but it seems to be paying off, at least in terms of new players. SOE revealed that a million new players have registered to DCUO in the past week.

According to Lorin Jameson, an Executive Director of Development at SOE, "DC Universe Online's transition to free-to-play has been welcomed by the community and gamers with heroic enthusiasm. In just one week alone, 1 million new players have joined DCUO with a 50/50 split between PC and PS3."

Are you a DCUO player? Have you signed-on since the game went free-to-play? Sound-off with your thoughts in the comments below.